I’ve never been very good at meeting new people. I’m that guy who shows up to parties I’ve been invited to and sits with the people he already knows. It takes me a long time to get comfortable around others, and even longer to start incorporating them into my friend groups.
I usually only go out when invited, and I’ve relied on my current friends to introduce me to new people and friends throughout my life. Now, with my girlfriend moving out of town for Law School, and most of my friends being busy with their own lives, I’m finding myself with a great deal of down time with nothing to do.
So, I’m turning over a new leaf. I’m trying to branch out and find some new friends and new groups to hang out with, and yes, I’m actually going to get up and get out of the house. But where to find these groups? How to ensure they have the same interests I do?
Luckily, I found the website Meetup.com. A site that allows you to put in your interests, and links you with groups in your area that have those same said interests. Being a gamer, I located a group in my area that has a lot of other board game lovers and joined that, all for free.
Now I realize that this is only one option, and I’ll also be going out to the local game store on their monthly game night to try and find some others to hang out with, but both are good starts for me.
So if you’re like me, I would strongly recommend looking up Meetup.com, and see if your local board game store has a group you can get involved with. You should also join BoardGameGeek.com and find some folks in your area there. It’s another great site that we mention often.
Hope to see you out there.
